Konstantin Novoselov, Jiageng Innovation Laboratory Visiting Scholar, Elected Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Sir Konstantin Novoselov, a visiting scholar at Jiageng Innovation Laboratory (IKKEM), was elected as a Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in 2023. The election recognizes his contributions to physics and materials science, most notably his groundbreaking work on graphene and two-dimensional materials.
Novoselov shared the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics with Andre Geim for the isolation and characterization of graphene — a single-atom-thick layer of carbon with extraordinary electronic, thermal, and mechanical properties. Their work opened an entirely new field of two-dimensional materials research with applications spanning electronics, energy, biomedical devices, and advanced composite materials.
A Decade-Long Academic Relationship
Novoselov's connection to the Xiamen research ecosystem extends back to approximately 2014, when Xiamen University established a graphene research institute with Novoselov serving as Honorary Dean. This early institutional collaboration laid the foundation for ongoing academic exchange and research cooperation between Novoselov's group and researchers in the Xiamen region.
As the graphene research ecosystem in Xiamen continued to develop, the innovation platform that later became Jiageng Innovation Laboratory (IKKEM) emerged. IKKEM now serves as a major center for advanced materials research, energy technologies, and translational science. Novoselov's continued involvement as a visiting scholar reflects the laboratory's growing role in international materials science collaboration.
The Chinese Academy of Sciences Foreign Membership
The Chinese Academy of Sciences elects a limited number of Foreign Members from among leading scientists worldwide. The distinction recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to science and technology and who maintain active academic relationships with Chinese research institutions.
Novoselov's election places him among a select group of international scientists whose work is recognized for both its fundamental importance and its relevance to China's research priorities in advanced materials and emerging technologies.
Relevance to the Graphene Innovation Ecosystem
For the broader community of researchers, engineers, and companies working in the graphene field, Novoselov's sustained engagement with Chinese research institutions represents an important signal. It demonstrates that the graphene research ecosystem in China has matured to a level that attracts long-term, substantive involvement from the field's most distinguished scientists.
Jiageng Innovation Laboratory, as part of this ecosystem, continues to support research activities spanning materials science, energy technology, and biomedical engineering. XIHE Technology, incubated by IKKEM, follows these developments with interest as part of the laboratory's broader innovation landscape.
Reference
Chinese Academy of Sciences — 2023 Foreign Member Election Announcement
Jiageng Innovation Laboratory — Visiting Scholar Program
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2010 — Nobel Foundation